A VIEW FROM THE TOUCHLINE

I would like to wish you all a very warm welcome to The Limestone Construction Field, Monks Sports Club this afternoon for our opening game of the new season against our friends from Barrow Island in the Impact Performance National Conference League Division Two.

We welcome the players, supporters and committee of Barrow Island to Woolston and hope that they have had a safe journey and enjoy our hospitality today.

Last season ended in disappointment for our NCL lads as a very narrow late defeat at Clock Face Miners in the Play Off Final denied us promotion to Division One but that is no firmly in the past and we go again, starting today, in our quest to claim automatic promotion.

Barrow Island also had an excellent season in 2022, finishing third at the end of the regular league season before exiting the play off’s at the semi final stage with a home defeat against us. All three games between the two sides were very keenly fought and I am certain that today will once again be an exciting encounter between two sides who like to play entertaining rugby.

Our NWML side begin their campaign next weekend with a home fixture against Leigh Miners Rangers ‘A’ in Division Two. A restructuring of the leagues has seen us move up a division and the boys are looking forward to some competitive games.

You will see in the programme the fixtures for our Junior teams who play tomorrow. We have plenty of excellent players (and coaches) within our Junior ranks so if you have a spare hour or two in the morning please try and get along and show them your support.

Thanks for your attendance today and we hope to see you again very soon. Why not bring a friend along with you next time and introduce them to the Rovers!!!

Enjoy the game

Dave Whalley Public Relations Officer